BUILDING STRONG ® 1 US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Transforming the Army Civil Works Program Theodore A. “Tab” Brown, P.E. Chief, Planning and Policy Division HQUSACE

BUILDING STRONG ® Our Vision Civil Works Strategic Plan “ Contribute to the strength of the Nation through innovative and environmentally Sustainable solutions to the Nation’s water Resources challenges” USACE Campaign Plan “USACE Vision: A GREAT engineering force of highly disciplined people working with our partners through disciplined thought and action to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the Nation’s engineering challenges” 2

BUILDING STRONG ® Shaping Strategic Direction 3 Integrated Water Resource Management Systems-Based Approach Risk-Informed Decision Making & Communication Collaboration & Partnering Asset Management/ Recapitalization State-of-the Art Technology

BUILDING STRONG ® Imperatives for Action 4 We are now in a non-earmark environment We fund too many studies/projects at less than capability It takes too long to get studies and projects completed It costs too much!! We make sponsors and stakeholders unhappy due to lack of timeliness and cost effectiveness We try too hard to justify unviable projects We lack emphasis on the importance of quality assurance and quality products In a budget constrained era, we must do what it takes to Be RELEVANT!!

BUILDING STRONG ® Methods of Delivery Budget Development Infrastructure Strategy Major Transformation Initiatives Planning 5

BUILDING STRONG ® Planning Modernization: Top Four Performance Priorities Improve planning project delivery (investigations and CG) and instill accountability at all levels Develop a sustainable national & regional planning operational and organization model Improve planner knowledge and experience (build the bench) Modernize planning guidance and processes 6

BUILDING STRONG ® Planning Modernization Accomplishments Issued Feasibility Study Execution Guidance Memorandum Reduced Active Feasibility Study Portfolio by One Third Completed 24 Chief’s Reports Post WRDA 2007 Further Implementation of PCXs Completed a Report on U.S. Port and Inland Waterway Modernization  Finalized Certification of the Container Model  Planning Toolbox Website (  Mandatory Training Guidance for Planners  Updated Planning Core Curriculum & Planning Associates Program  Implemented National Civil Works Pilot Program  Reissued Environmental Operating Principles  Issued Planning Guidance including SMART Planning 7

BUILDING STRONG ® Planning Modernization Key Actions Revise and issue policy guidance to be consistent, clear, integrated and implemented early in the study Refresh review process (EC ) Develop WRDA legislative proposals Complete High Priority Studies resulting in Chief’s Reports Enhance Planning Regionalization – Support MSC’s ongoing evaluations Enhance Planning Toolbox (Website at Implement Planner Certification Program Continued implementation of 3x3x3 (Planning Charettes) Work w/partners, other agencies & stakeholders to build & foster relationships and implement 3x3x3 8

BUILDING STRONG ® Budget Development Transformation Improve justification and defense of budget allocations Incorporate integrated water resources management concepts into budget development framework Implement watershed budget development process, while continuing to produce a performance-based budget Communicate transformational budget development processes to both internal and external audiences. Vertically align and integrate programs and business lines to National goals and objectives End state: Maximized value to taxpayers of Civil Works Budget 9

BUILDING STRONG ® Focus on core mission areas Take risks in non-core mission areas Finish projects that we start Provide efficient funding Identify highest resulting risk from any funding reductions, as well as cost to buy down that risk Implement 3x3x3 & resets for feasibility studies Implement pilot watershed/system budgeting approach Budget Development Guiding Principles (Unsustainable at Current Funding Levels) 10

BUILDING STRONG ® Budget Development Transformation Accomplishments Completed FY14 MSC Budget pilots Included 5-year sustainable plan that meets national objectives with focus on effects of funding decisions for each watershed/system Work packages to compete for annual funding within annual budget process Documented work package linkage to National goals/priorities and objectives, as well as how stakeholder input was obtained and shaped priorities Ranked work packages for each business line in the watershed/ system. Key Lessons-Learned Continue to advance watershed budgeting approach business process while delivering annual perrformance-based budget Consider all Stakeholder needs/projects/available funding in watershed (other Federal, tribal, state, local), including the outyears. Develop consistent method for defining watersheds for watershed system budgeting. Include OASA(CW) Staff in FY 2015 Budget EC Guidance Development. 11

BUILDING STRONG ® Infrastructure Strategy An integrated approach to manage our assets, the life cycle of the system and seeking alternative financing: Asset Management: Comprehensive approach to asset management Life cycle system: Ensure future systems’ viability through risk assessment and management, funding prioritization and sound decision making Alternative financing: Provide a safe and reliable infrastructure by looking into alternative financing options CW decision making: Develop a decision framework and process that enables a cross-cutting systems approach, supported by user friendly decision tools (WISDM, Money Ball, etc.) Strategic communication: A robust strategy with key messages to increase national attention to water infrastructure, its value to the nation, critical needs and sustainability of our systems End state: RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE! 12 BUILDING STRONG ®

Developed national inventory of Corps assets Completed Asset Management Portfolio Analytics (AMPA) case study using FY14 budget work packages Completed Maintenance Management Improvement Plan (MMIP) pilots Completed first White Paper on analysis of alternative financing options Infrastructure Strategy Actions to Date Watershed budget pilot partnering with SPD Developed initial decision support software WISDM and iBET Developed initial process to complete condition assessments for Corps assets 13

BUILDING STRONG ® Methods of Delivery Relook our methods of delivery to be more efficient, cost-effective & timely Link technical capabilities to desired levels of service Integrate a Human Capital Plan to maintain core competencies Improve operation and management of our water infrastructure-reduce enterprise risk Focus areas-Centers of Expertise (CXs): Dam safety, inland navigation design and deep draft navigation economics 14

BUILDING STRONG ® Managing “Mega-Projects” A project controls’ team which has integrated program schedules, budget, document and communication controls A fully integrated Team assigned early in design phase and responsible till completion Integrated schedules Quality management/change management Plans and Cost/Schedule Risk Analyses Periodic project quality evaluations to independently ascertain quality of project execution Collaboration-Professionally facilitated formal partnering 15

BUILDING STRONG ® Methods of Delivery Accomplishments National Technical Competency Team Study Technical competence focus Focusing on enhancing / maintaining competencies Need business process changes Regional and National Production Centers in selected key CW competencies Dam Safety Inland Navigation Dam Safety Production Centers 7 National Centers Identified In various states of implementation ER issued outlining the MCX role Plan of Operations finalized in 2012 Inland Navigation Design Center National Plan proposed One center with two locations Undergoing final approval Regions realigning to improve technical support 16

Transformation Accomplishments Focused Feasibility studies 3X3X3 rule Planners’ guidance Centers of Expertise Implementation guidance in transformation areas Several OPORDs (Level of Services, Infrastructure Strategy, etc.) Systems-based budget pilots--IWRM Alternative financing and workshops Asset Management and Pilot projects 17 BUILDING STRONG ®

What Else is Going On? Post Sandy Reconstruction USACE lead agency Collaborating with NOAA. (Supportive role, data, forecasting, mapping) Developing principles and scope for reconstruction Other agencies will have supportive role Developing a flood risk index standard (it will help us identify location of risk, high and less risk areas) to inform, educate and. Develop effective preparness and response plans Discussions of a WRDA 18 BUILDING STRONG ®

19 US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Transforming the Army Civil Works Program Theodore A. “Tab” Brown, P.E. Chief, Planning and Policy Division HQUSACE